Last edited 02 Feb 2015

Construction stage report

The construction stage report is prepared by the contract administrator at the end of the construction stage. It might include:

Minutes of the final construction progress meeting.
Relevant parts of progress reports from the contractor and where appropriate the consultant team.
Relevant parts of the cost consultant's report.
A summary of the progress made in each key area of the project.
Analysis of progress against the programme.
An explanation of the causes of any delays.
Progress photos.
Analysis of key performance indicators.
An assessment of any quality issues.
Reports on health and safety issues.
Reports of any issues with neighbours (such as noise, dust, vibrations, rights of light, access, safety etc).
Reports about off-site fabrication and off-site payments.
Earned value analysis.
An assessment of any design issues.
An assessment of any other issues that need to be addressed and proposals for addressing them.
Any instructions required from the client.
Details of handover procedures.
Where appropriate, details of phased completion, and partial or sectional handover.
Any terms or qualifications that will be applied to the certificate of practical completion.
A proposed schedule of defects.
Details of any ongoing works by others.
Insurance details.
Any remaining access issues.

The report should highlight any instructions required from the client.

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